A BRIT tourist is fighting for his life after being slashed by a knifeman on a beach in Thailand.
The 34-year-old was drinking in a bar on the popular holiday island of Phuket when he was reportedly set upon by another holidaymaker in the early hours of this morning.
Bleeding heavily from multiple wounds, he staggered from the building calling out for help – before collapsing in front of a beachside restaurant at around 12:20am local time.
Paramedics arrived at Maya Beach, where they found the Brit slumped and barely responsive.
He was rushed to Thalang Hospital on the island for emergency treatment, where he remains.
The attacker fled the scene and remains at large, according to local reports.
Local police confirmed the Brit was still in hospital hours later, and still too unwell to give a statement.
They added that statements had been collected from witnesses, but they had no description of the knifeman beyond him being a “large foreign man”.
Than Sirichai, a local volunteer paramedic, said: “At approximately 12:11 am, we received a report that a foreign national had been injured in a stabbing incident, sustaining multiple severe bleeding wounds.
“Upon arrival, we found a British man sitting on the ground. He was barely conscious and required constant stimulation to stay awake.
“The injuries included three large lacerations on the left arm, a large wound on the shoulder, and a stab wound on the right side of the back.
“We controlled the bleeding, provided first aid, and took him to Thalang Hospital, where he was given IV fluids to stabilise him.
“He was in considerable pain and kept moaning intermittently.
“He smelled of alcohol but was coherent and did not act aggressively.
“He was able to provide basic information, including his name and nationality.
“Details of the incident are part of an ongoing legal investigation.
“However, based on preliminary conversations with witnesses, the injured man ran out of a bar seeking help and ended up in front of a restaurant on Maya Beach.
“An individual who accompanied him, estimated to be around 40 to 50 years old, appeared to be Russian. I’m not sure if they were friends.”
Local cop Colonel Eakkarat Plaiduang said an investigation had been launched into the attack.
He said: “The case is currently under investigation, and we are reviewing CCTV footage.
“We are waiting to interview the British man to obtain more details.”
